writ of summons

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noun Law.

a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint.

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Origin of writ of summons

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby writ of summons

writ of error, writ of execution, writ of extent, writ of prohibition, writ of right, writ of summons, written, Written Law, W.R.N.S., wrnt., Wrocław